Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Awaiting VIN decode
25 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is J STEPHENS CONSTRUCTION INC safe to load? J STEPHENS CONSTRUCTION INC (USDOT 952896, MC-607813) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in TOMPKINSVILLE, KY, operating 4 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 25 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 8 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
J STEPHENS CONSTRUCTION INC's USDOT number is 952896, and its motor carrier number is MC-607813.
As of 2026-06-13, J STEPHENS CONSTRUCTION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
J STEPHENS CONSTRUCTION INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
J STEPHENS CONSTRUCTION INC operates 4 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
J STEPHENS CONSTRUCTION INC is based in TOMPKINSVILLE, KY, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.
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6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
BIPD in force — $750,000 · THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. · since Dec 2020
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRANGE INSURANCE COMPANY. | Apr 2007 → Feb 2021 | $750k | 4 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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